Submarine Wreck 46818

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
55 51.446 N,8 57.807 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 55.857433
  • Longitude: -8.963450
Wreck Depth 128 m
Water Depth 136 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type submarine
Sonar Length 28.5
Sonar Width 10
Shadow Height 5.2
Orientation 135
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 30, 1945
Original Detection Year 1945
Last Detection Year 2005
Original Source unknown
Surveying Details H0573/46 H0573/46 ONE U-BOAT SUNK IN POSN 555100N, 085400W. (AUTHORITY NOT NOTED). NCA. 6.11.00 6.11.00 INS AS NDWPA. BR STD. 17.4.07 17.4.07 LOCATED IN 5551.446N, 0857.807W [WGD] USING DGPS. GEN DEPTH 136MTRS. LENGTH 28.5MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS, HT 5.2MTRS. (INSS SURVEY 1999-2005). LIES 135/315 DEGS. APPEARS TO BE IN TWO PARTS. AMEND WK 129MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 16.4.08 16.4.08 SHOWN WITH LEAST DEPTH 128MTRS IN DIGITAL BATHY DATA FOR INSS SURVEY 1999-2005. AMEND WK 128MTRS. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Apr 16, 2008

Circumstances of loss

SCUTTLED IN OPERATION DEADLIGHT.

General Comments

IN TWO PARTS

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